Nigeria and Brazil recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in science, technology and innovation to strengthen biotechnology cooperation to boost sustainability, traceability and productivity of cotton cultivation in Nigeria.
This was announced by Nigerian minister of innovation, science and technology Uche Geoffrey Nnaji during Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil, where the MoU was signed.
He said that Nigeria will leverage Brazil’s experience in crop circle optimization, pest resistant technologies and seed performance trails, and also access Brazilian Cotton Association’s (ABRAPA) research data, an official release from Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation said.
Nigeria’s National Biotechnology Development Agency, National Space Research and Development Agency and Energy Commission of Nigeria will benefit from such shared Brazilian data, the release added.
News Courtesy: Gleaf